McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Alwis

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Alwis


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in Norse mythology, was a dwarf who skilfully and secretly won the attention of the daughter of Thor and married her. Thor, the omnipotent hero, being very angry, delayed the marriage until the sun arose, when the dwarf, not able to endure the light of day, was changed into a stone.